The Golden West Pace is a defunct three-race series in harness racing for Standardbred pacers aged three and older.
It was first run in 1946 with a purse of $50,000 which at the time was the richest offered in the sport.
[1] The race final was hosted on an alternating basis, until the final running in 1954,[2] by Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, and Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California.
During the same period, these tracks also offered the corresponding Golden West Trot.
[3] Canceled after the 1954 running, the Golden West Pace would prove to be the precursor to the American Pacing Classic run exclusively at Hollywood Park from 1955 through 1981.